Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Yahoo is an information security organization focused on protecting its brands, users, and infrastructure from cyber threats. The Paranoids Detection Engineering Senior Manager will lead a team responsible for developing and maintaining threat detections, collaborating on incident response and insider threat investigations, integrating threat intelligence, and applying data science and artificial intelligence to improve threat identification.
Responsibilities
- Shaping and executing our cybersecurity detection strategy alongside detection engineers and Threat Detection and Response leadership
- Brainstorming detection, hunt, and purple-team ideas
- Running a hypothesis-driven research cycle where every engineer carries research commitments and delivery
- Guiding the sprint process for building and deploying detections
- Consulting on and supporting cybersecurity investigations as a leader of the Threat Detection and Response Action Group
- Building a new system which catches bad actors
- Collaboratively developing Paranoids strategy
- Having fun with your team!
- Adhering to Yahoo policies; exercising sound judgment; working effectively, safely and inclusively with others; exhibiting trustworthiness and meeting expectations; and safeguarding business operations and brand integrity
Skills
- Requirements include a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, along with a strong track record of leading security or engineering teams
- Qualified candidates should possess experience with Python, performant SQL querying, ETL workflows and tools, SIEM platforms, statistical analysis, machine learning models, and cloud infrastructure (GCP and AWS preferred)
- An ideal candidate will bring a firm understanding of threat detection frameworks (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK, Lockheed Martin Cyber Kill Chain®) and experience applying threat intelligence to build effective detection logic
- Experience with AI tools (such as Claude or Codex) and sound judgment regarding their practical application to detections is highly valued
- Experience with Databricks is a plus
Benefits
- Flexible hybrid work options
- Discretionary annual bonus or commissions
- Healthcare
- 401k
- Backup childcare
- Education stipends
- 11 employee resource groups (ERGs) with programs, events and fellowship that help educate, support and create a workplace where all feel welcome
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